Cowdale - Topo

1.
J.L.N.O.E (7b+) *
Short but steep and powerful crux. Low in grade. 2.
Much Monkey Magic (7a) **
Sustained crackline. Pumpy and a little awkward. Can be damp in humid weather.
High in grade and not a warm up. 3.
Otto di Catania (7a+) **
Great climbing with a supercharged crux or a one-arm pull up. 4.
Blazed but Amazed (7b+) *
You will be by the crux and even then its not all over. A very awkward to work
out bulge. 5. The
Philandering Sons of Magic Women (7a) Powerful
start, awkward crack and airy finish rights and just plain strenuous for good
measure. 6. A Wild
Man from Way Back When (7b) *
Sustained climbing with a hard start and a reachy central section. A fine fingery
climb. 7. Duelling Biceps (7a+) * A great name but out of theme, if you the theme that is. A strenuous and quite airy little pitch. 8. A Woman
in Wellingtons (7b)
Very short and powerful bulge. High in grade. 9.
Wet Yer Whistle (7b+) * Very
hard bulge after tricky start. Just plain strenuous. 10.
The Main Motor Mile (7a+) **
The original classic of the crag. A difficult low crux and then just army. Better
since the loss of a poised block. 11.
Pingham's Route (7c+) **
Leaning wall, big roof and more to come. 12.
Laughing at the Rain (7c) ***
One of the best short routes in the Peak. A very hard start and then jugs and
finger-locks to the top. Overhangs 6m. 13.
Mesmerized (7b) **
The big hanging corner with a hard entry from the right. 14.
You Know UFOs (7a+) *
Direct from start of Mesmerized. Powerful. 15. Euphoric (7a) More powerful climbing but gentler above the roof. |